Month: November 2021

BREAKING: Gunmen Storm Palace, Kill Monarch’s Son, Abduct Daughter

ADEOLA YUSUF

Gunmen broke into Ikpomolokpo palace in Gege Ward of Ado Local Government Area in Benue State in the early hours of Monday, killing the son of the monarch, while his daughter was whisked away. Witnesses said the gunmen stormed the community at about 2am and headed to the palace of the clan head, where they wreaked havoc. The villagers said that they heard gunshots severally from the residence of the clan head but could not intervene because they themselves were helpless. The Chairman of Ado LGA, Chief James Oche, confirmed…

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PDP kicks As Court Evicts Party From Lagos Secretariat Over Unpaid Rent

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigeria’s major opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has been evicted from its secretariat in Lagos, country’s comercial capital, over unpaid rent. Platforms Africa reports that the execurive members and staff at the secretariat were evicted from the property following a court judgement that was reported to have been delivered in favour of the property owner in the state. Confirming the eviction, PDP’s spokesperson, Taofik Gani, condemned the act, even as he admitted that the party were yet to fulfill their rent obligations to the property owner. Gani, through…

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Pantami And The Challenge Of Scholarship, By Olukunle Martins

ADEOLA YUSUF

In the past few years, one of the challenges the country have had to grapple with is the level of bigotry, which has dominated  our socio-political discourse . Such is the sensitivity of this issue that it has permeated all sectors and affected the perceptions of citizens to decisions and or appointment into offices irrespective of whether such are done with good intentions by the appropriate and or approving authorities. Today, one of the youngest and scholarly personalities on the federal government of Nigeria, Professor  Isa Pantanmi, the Minister of…

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Heritage Energy Appoints Sola Adebawo GM, Govt, JV, External Relations

ADEOLA YUSUF

The immediate past spokesman for Chevron Nigeria and Mid-Africa, is expected to, among others, project the visibility of Heritage Energy, a hitherto not-well-known oil firm in Nigeria compared to CNL where he retired.   Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (HEOSL), a subsidiary of Heritage Oil Limited (a Jersey-headquartered international oil and gas company) and operator of the OML 30 (NPDC/SNRL Joint Venture), wishes to announce the appointment of Mr. Adesola Adebawo (Sola) as General Manager – Government, Joint Venture and External Relations effective November 1, 2021. Platforms Africa reports that…

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Missing $153m NNPC Money: EFCC Grills MD of First Bank Holdings, Okonkwo

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nnamdi Okonkwo has been accused of illegally transfering $153.3 million from the NNPC Account in favour of Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former petroleum minister.   The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has interrogated the newly appointed Managing Director of First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) Holdings Plc, Nnamdi Okonkwo. Sources at the EFCC told Platforms Africa that Okonkwo was being questioned over his role in the transfer of $153.3 million from the Nigerian National Petroleum Commission in favour of Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former petroleum minister. The banker was managing director of…

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JUST IN! Vice President Of Dangote Group, Sani Dangote, Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

The vice president of the Dangote Group and brother to Aliko Dangote, Sani Dangote, is dead. Platforms Africa reports that Sani Dangote died in thr United States on Sunday after a protracted illness. The Dangote Group in a short statement on Sunday night confirmed the death. READ ALSO: 3-day Thunderstorms, hazy weather To Rock Lagos, Abuja, Others – NiMet Dangote Hunts for more Loans, Talks with Oil Traders to Borrow for Refinery Why We Must Acquire Equity in Dangote, Other Private Refineries – NNPC Dangote, BUA’s bickering worsens, Nigerian billionaires take…

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Caleb Varsity Appoints Prof Olalekan Usiobaifo Asikhia, Deputy VC

ADEOLA YUSUF

Renews Tenure of Prof Adedeji Samuel Daramola  Caleb University has confirmed the renewal of the tenure of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (DVC), Prof Adedeji Samuel Daramola, for a second term in office. The Institution has also announced the appointment of Prof. Olalekan Usiobaifo Asikhia, as the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Research, Innovation, Strategy and Administration (DVC, RISA) The University said this in a statement to Platforms Africa, adding that with this development, Prof. Daramola will serve as Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Academics (DVC, Academics), while the newly…

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How Captain Walz, UNILORIN student beat female lecturer to coma, VC reacts

ADEOLA YUSUF

“In an attempt to escape, the fleeing female lecturer of UNILORIN fell down, sustained a head cut and was strangled by the student till she fell into coma.”   A female lecturer of the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Ilorin, Mrs. Zakariyyah, who was beaten to coma on Thursday by a 400 level student of the institution, Salaudeen Waliyu a.k.a Captain Walz, is now in stable condition and recuperating. Platforms Africa reports that the student, simply identified as Captain Walz, reportedly attacked the lecturer in her…

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3-day Thunderstorms, hazy weather To Rock Lagos, Abuja, Others – NiMet

ADEOLA YUSUF

Vital weather information about your state and 35 other Nigerian states in the next three days, according to NiMet   The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, outlook, released on Saturday in Abuja, has predicted sunny and hazy atmosphere from Sunday to Tuesday across the country. “Except southern parts of Adamawa, southern Kaduna and Taraba state where isolated thunderstorm are expected during the afternoon and evening hours, cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine should prevail over the North central states during the morning. “Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms are anticipated over…

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Buhari Begins $40bn investments hunt in Durban

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday, arrived Durban, South Africa, from Paris as part of his ongoing socio-economic diplomatic missions aimed at enhancing security and economic transformation of the country. Platforms Africa reports that the Nigerian leader is in Durban at the special invitation of President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, to attend the inauguration of the second Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) 2021 on Monday. The theme of the Fair, ”Building Bridges for a Successful AfCFTA”, aims at boosting trade and investments across the African continent, Mr Femi Adesina, the…

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